If your child is absent from school, please report the absence on the absence telephone line (01202 886738) or on ParentMail before 8.50am when the register closes.  Please tell the school your child’s name and class, the specific reason for absence and the expected day of return.  Please do not email the school office for illness absences.

Our office staff will call home if a child is marked as absent in the register without a reason.  This system is in place to ensure our pupils' safety and to give you peace of mind that they have arrived safely at school each day.  It is obviously of paramount importance that we account for the whereabouts of all pupils each day. Our answer phone is checked before calls are made each morning.  Can I also remind you of the need to write a note in advance of any appointments that your child may have that require them to leave school during the teaching day.  Please contact the school on each day of your child's absence.

It is vital that pupils attend school regularly throughout the school year.  Good attendance at school is proven to impact significantly upon a pupil's progress.  We will check our attendance figures regularly and write home to parents whose children are falling below an acceptable level. Please do not hesitate to contact your child's Class Tutor or Year Leader if you are concerned about your child's attendance record.  We are keen to recognise those individual pupils who maintain excellent attendance.